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NE UKTIE PROTECTOR. I No. 318,804. PatentedMay 26, 1885.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM T. RICHMOND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKTI E-PROTECTO R.

E'aPECIPIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 318,804, dated May26, 1885.

Application filed May 8, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. RICHMOND, a zitizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Necktie-Protectors, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention consists in the combination, with a necktie, of aprotecting-plate which is secured to the inner surface of the necktie,and which serves to keep the top edge of the necktie out of contact withthe chin of the person wearing the necktie, and which also prevents theinner surface of the necktie from coming in direct contact with theshirt-collar. The protectingplate is. provided with a pin for attachingit to the necktie, and with spurs or equivalent means which serve tosteady the same when it is attached to the necktie.

This invention is illustrated in the accomcompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 represents an inside view of a necktie provided with myprotector, the means employed for attaching it to the necktie beingshown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the protector,showing the face which lies against the necktie when in use. Fig. 3 isaside edge View. Fig. i is a top edge view.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In these drawings the letter A designates a necktie of the classcommonly known as neckscarfs. Such neckties when worn are liable tobecome abraded at their top edge by contact with the chin of the personwearing the same, and, furthermore, their inner sur faces in a shorttime become soiled, so that when they are brought in contact with theshirt-collar such collar loses its clean appean ance. In order to guardagainst these disadvantages I secure to the inside of the necktie aprotecting-plate, B, which is made of celluloid, sheet metal properlyprepared for the purpose, or any other material suitable for thepurpose. The top edge of this plate slightly projects above the top edgeof the necktie, so that it prevents the chin of the person wearing thenecktie irom coming in contact with (No model.)

the top edge of the necktie, and at the same time my protecting-plateprevents the inner surface of the necktie from coming in contact withthe shirt-collar. The protectingplate is made of such material which canbe readily washed, and it is by preference attached to the necktie insuch a manner that it can be readily taken off, washed, and reattachedwithout much loss of time.

For the purpose of attaching the protectingplate to the necktie Iprovide said protectingplate with a pin, a, and with spurs b b. The pina may be cut out of sheet metal, and 1t may be plain or twisted. It maybe attached to the plate B by one or more rivets, or by any other meanssuitable for the purpose.

In the example shown in the drawings the spurs b b and the pin a areformed on one and the same piece of sheet-steel, which is fastened tothe plate B by a rivet, c. The spurs b b may, however, be formed on apiece of sheetsteel separate from that on which the pin is formed, oreach of the spurs may be formed on its own base. The object of the spursis to steady the protecting-plate in its position, when the same hasbeen attached to the necktie by the pin a.

YVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a necktie, of a detachable protecting-plate, B,slightly projecting above the top of the necktie, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with a necktie, of the protecting-plate B, securedto the rear face of the necktie by means of the pin a, and spurs b b,substantially as described.

3. A necktie-protector composed of a plate, B, a pin, a, and spurs b b,as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. V

WILLIAM El. RICHMOND. [a s] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

F. KASTENHUBER.

